Major General tunic of the 1940 regulations.

[Loulounug]

Dear collectors.

One year before , I'v aquired this Tunic with 1940 general insignia.

By looking at fakes, on this thread : Vintage early WWII Russian M35 Air Force General tunic

And compared to the last post in this thread (Soviet Marshal embroidery quality on Visor Hats, Shoulder Boards and Uniforms) of the member Richtofen, I can see a equal quality about the arm insignia and the collars tabs.

But still, as there is advanced RKKA collectors here, I would like to be sure about the authenticity (and provide pictures of what a original look like, or - in the other case- a well made fake look like)

Enough talking, here is the pictures !











Take note that one of the arm insignia were damaged and got repairs.


And the interior of the arm, where the sleeve arm is



All opinions apreciated
Regards
Louis.

[Gerry C]

Louis,

Not an expert but I like it. Has a worn, high quality overall appearance to it. Let's see what others have to say.

Gerry C.

From the Hot & Windy High Plains of the Midwest U.S.A.

[Marcel Banziger]

Same here, only have a few original wartime uniforms myself so not an expert at all by any means. I do however see the inconsistency of wear on the uniform and the sleeve insignia where the insignia show some medium (artificial?) wear while the fabric of the uniform and the collar insignia show no wear at all and seem to be unworn mint. Furthermore it also looks like these insignia are not long on the uniform. If being there for many decades these would be more embedded onto the fabric of the uniform. I have my doubts, based on these photos. Would be interesting to see more pics, of the cuffs for example, or also the inside where the buttons are attached to the uniform.

[Loulounug]

Dear Gerry and Marcel

Many thanks for you'r opinions

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, with only a phone, I don't have the choice !

For me, the red pipe on the sleeves and ranks doe have the same aging

Here are more pictures :

[Loulounug]

- Double Edit -

Here are another pictures




I would say that this tunic was commonly use in headquaters and sometime in field (with a belt)

And the officer may be aging more rapidly his sleeves insignia than the collar ones, considering that he already broke one of them !

The collar is not totally mint, some golden tissue are missing, and a part of them is loosing color (looking at the collar picture)

One auction of on of this type of uniform was done earlier in the year, in March 2022 in the "Invaluable" Website (Just a moment...)

And looking at the sleeves, we do have the same "aging" texture versus the collar for the sold tunic :

(Also the star look like another type of production)


- Apologies for the size of the pictures ! -


Also I let some pictures of the intern of the tunic, without any tailor label, and awards holes :





Bonus : Ghost of a Red Star !


Have a nice day !
Louis.

[Gerry C]

I still like it. Now keep in mind I'm not an expert. I like the fact that the sleeve star and chevron have a burnished look to them. Hard to recreate that age wear. I also like the construction of the rank star. The bullion and thickness of it speak authenticity to me. They're made of high quality material and speak of "quality." Also just like the blouses overall wear and appearance. For me... It's a keeper.

Again, want to see what others have to say.

Gerry C.

From the Hot & Windy Dry High Plains of the Midwest

[Loulounug]

Hello Gerry

Many thanks for the reply.

I'm not a expert too, but It was those details and the intervention of "Dimas" (Or the Onwer of Espenlaub Militaria, directly by mail) about the shop,gave me a good indicator when I needed to reply about the purchase.

If more pictures are needed, ask me !

Louis.